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yamum28
drumming adept
Posts: 95
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
Location: Dorset
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 Alphas?
all my friends say alphas are great cymbals for an average price, and they are a great balance in between PSTs and all the top-end stuff. what are your views?
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DrumsPlus
groove master
Posts: 1770
Joined: 21 Dec 2007
Location: Galesville, WI
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I've heard good stuff about the Alpha's. I would suggest getting to a store that has them and giving them a shot.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:08 am |
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billywilly92
drumming adept
Posts: 92
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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My school has 18" marching alphas and we used them as ride cymbals one time and they sound really good. These ones rang a lot but the bell was nice.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:03 pm |
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DRUMSMYWIFE
session drummer
Posts: 938
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Chula Vista, (A community within San Diego) California
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Hell yeah I'm thinking ogf getting ones because they bite like a motha!
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:54 pm |
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Vienershmaken!
beginner
Posts: 22
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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I've got to say that in my opinion, the Alpha's are probably the best cymbals I've ever used. Really, great quality if you ask me. Plus, they look awsome as well.
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:45 am |
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tero
drumming adept
Posts: 221
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
Location: Romania, Brasov
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they are really great for the money.
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:59 pm |
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Vienershmaken!
beginner
Posts: 22
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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Tough as nails, too. I've never seen a 16" crash stand up the way my Alpha has. Good stuff...
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:23 am |
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eml
session drummer
Posts: 634
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Vaasa, Finland
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I love my Alpha 12" Splash, sadly it sounds a bit crashy rather than splashy. :/
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:29 pm |
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MediCineMaN
drumming adept
Posts: 95
Joined: 19 Mar 2008
Location: Charleston SC
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I have a paiste alpha china and its pretty decent for the money. I didn't get the rock version, I forgot which alpha china it was exactly, but I paid 100 bucks for it brand new and its done me well so far. There good for the price. Better than ZHT's ...
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DRUMSMYWIFE
session drummer
Posts: 938
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Chula Vista, (A community within San Diego) California
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They're better than the Pst's or 101 brass abd 201 bronze
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Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:57 am |
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Echoniator
new
Posts: 6
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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These cymbals are fantastic, I have a splash china and two thin crashes and they great.
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Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:33 am |
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OllyDrummer
drumming adept
Posts: 97
Joined: 01 Apr 2008
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I'd really like to get some - probably a new secondary crash. Anyone any recommendations? I'm thinking about getting a china as well. Are the Alpha chinas good?
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pdp
drumming adept
Posts: 133
Joined: 22 Dec 2007
Location: Indiana
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OllyDrummer wrote:I'd really like to get some - probably a new secondary crash. Anyone any recommendations? I'm thinking about getting a china as well. Are the Alpha chinas good?
I love my 16' crash. Never heard the chinas...
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Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:05 pm |
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randomdrum
session drummer
Posts: 588
Joined: 09 Dec 2006
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I'm always considering Alphas but my general beef with Paiste is that they don't have those brilliant finish wobbly cymbals, and always seem really brittle to me. They do sound nice though, definitely.
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Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:40 am |
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JamesJ
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Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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Alpha's are amazing, considering the price. Really! They are totally professional - they sound incredible and I don't see how they can sell them for such a low price. I love 'em. You won't be sorry....
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